DelawareDelaware removes “other” from a future medical care rule
Starting September 30, 2025, Delaware’s rule for reading people’s future medical care documents drops “other” before its reference to state law.
What it does
Starting September 30, 2025, Delaware’s rule for reading future medical care documents drops “other.” It covers documents made before, on, or after that date and uses Delaware law in force when each document is put into use, except rules for choosing another state’s law.
Argument forRemoving a word the act calls an error could make the rule easier for families and health workers to read.
Argument againstFamilies and health workers might gain little practical guidance because the edit removes only one word and leaves the rule’s main instructions in place.
More detail
Delaware removes “other” from its rule for reading documents about future medical care. The rule covers documents made before, on, or after September 30, 2025. Delaware’s rules for choosing another state’s law are excluded. The edit took effect on September 30, 2025. The relevant Delaware law is the law in force when a document is put into use.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jul 21Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 26Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 18Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 15Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in HouseMinor
- May 14Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 8Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in SenateIntroduced
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